Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-07-21
FROM THORNE CREEK, IDAHO.

ing but the naked truth. Hoping yo'
will do SO, We remain, yours truly,
G, 4. ". GLoGAN,
JACOB kAMBITsH,
WILLIAM BAUMGARTNER,
A V. HAFER,
JOSEPH GEloER,
CARL AeLE,
and many Others.
THORN CREEK, July II, 1887.
EDITOR TELLER:
We wish you to give place in your
valuable paper to our grievances. w,
have been for years trying to get road
After being defeated several times by
legal squabbles, such us the viewers moi
properly sw urn in etc, we got at last al
the April term of the county commission
ers court the road granted. Appraisers
were appointed and sworn in, who ap.
praised the damage on the 22nd of June
at $500. We appeared at the July
term and rendered the money, but,
throu h the influence of Mr.. Burke, the
damaged party, the court granted him
another set Of appraisers and through
this action deprived us, for the present
at least, OF our road again. Mr.. Burke
got the ear Of the commissioners by false
representations. He stated hat he
would have to move his barn. would
lose spring, and that the land was
worth $40 per acre. Now in the first
place he has got no barn, but an old hog
pen, which would be dear at ten dollars.
10 the second place the road does not
come near his hog pen by seventy.ive
feet In the third place there is NJ
spring on the road and if there be a
mudLole he may keep it inside the fence
along the road. 10 the fourth place he
holds his land at $40 per acre. All We
farmers will gladly sell Ill our ranches
1t that price TO Mr.. Burke and cmiyratc,
snd the bulk of our land is good deal
better, than Mr.. Burke's where the road
is laid.
Now Mr.. Editor we wish to call the
attention Of the public to the absurdity
Of our road laws. We are taxed 81 per
$1,000, and wo days work for road pur-
poses, and when we want road we have
o buy it again out'ot our private means.
What becomes Of our taxes? The road
supervisors must get it all, and no won
Ter, when MIR. S. II. B. Denny is allow
d 1896 for a years service, aud others
n proportion. This spring there was
road laid out, which had been travelled
ince 1872, but was neglected to be
urveyed again, within twelve months,
according to the new law. The damage
vas assessed at S7l. The mmissioners
lid no, think il of public utility enough
o pay it out Of the county fund, al
hough this " hole section is compelled to
Use it for q timber road; and because
he money was not paid up to a certain
late, this road was closed. Now the
eople are compelled to cut the fence to
ct through, because they cannot haul
heir wood any other way, aud there will
e blood splice before that road is set
ed. Next We know, that, by the
United States land laws, We can force
Dad on every section line, because every
ian is entitled to an outlet from his
'rm, without paying for it. How much
lore ought q township line, as this is
owuship 81 and 3S) to be opened
ithout paying anything? We do not
now what to make Of the commission.
5. Are they above the U. S. land
VS.? Further we have been lawing for
lis road aud gained our suit, and be.
luse the road supervisor aud deputy
'eritf did not know their duty aud neg,
cted to open that part of the road, We
e put to all this trouble and have no ,
rad yet Now we would ask the county {
mm'ssioners, how they expect us to pay
II taxes, when they will grant us no
ads to bring our produce 10 market '
turn 1t into money to pay said taxes? ,
OF give US any road to our school? S
We undcrsta nd that the newly up e
tinted appraisers are to meet in the
ginning Of September, and Mr..
Arke's renter is stacking his hay right .
ross the surveyed road, presumably by a
e order Of Mr.. Burke, So AS to get r.
ger damages, Hoping you will pub h
these our grievances We remain truly
urs,
MANY FARMERS OF THIS DISTRICT. b
NAN Ep hi ~ h.